• Address: Commerce, CA 90040 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/29/09
• Job Type: Full-time

The Vice President of Purchasing is a leading edge professional heavily experienced in CPG food and general merchandise products. The position is responsible for the overall coordination, strategic direction, management and leadership of all Purchasing activities and initiatives. Responsible for directing the departmental performance requirements, private label product development, departmental/systems enhancements, budget management and control, surpassing customer service level requirements, managing key purchasing programs/bids and charting/planning the direction for the department to support the long-term growth of the company.
Manage a total of 7 Category Managers in the Purchasing Department.

Master’s Degree or equivalent work experience
10-15 years purchasing experience CPG - ideally in food
Strong leadership and mentoring skills.